Modern Studies of the Political Identity of Russian Youth

The paper presents an overview of modern studies of the political identity of Russian youth. Youth refers to representatives of millennials and zoomers. The concept of political identity is defined as the identification of an individual with a group united by political values, historical narratives, preferences in behavior models. It is determined that the authors pay considerable attention to the study of online youth activism. It caused this the significant role of social media in the lives of young people. The research established that political issues are not a priority for most young people in everyday life. The authors noted the orientation of young people on issues of social justice and guarantees of socio-economic rights. During the period of high political dynamics, young people are actively involved in various political processes. The matter of the existence of an intergenerational gap in political values and behavior remains debatable. The loyalty of young people to the political system of the country is directly related to the concept of the legitimacy of the political regime. The author identifies promising areas of research on the political identity of young people in modern conditions.